The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-24
The Visitors Handsomely Entertained
by Portland Commandery.


CRur de Lion C0mmandery, En-. Sir HOr-
ace E. Boynton commander, assembled at
their asylum in Charlestown, Mass, at all
early hour Thursday morning and paraded,
including the Eminent Commanders Staff,
one hundred and four knights Templars
On Commander Boynton's staff were
the following Sir knights: Sir VIM. T. Rowe,
generalissimo; Sir Chas. W. Sawyer, captain
general and executive officer; Sir Aaron Sar-
gent, prelate; Sir G. T. Burnham, acting
treasurer Sir Jos. w. Linnell recorder; En-.
Sir James Swords grand captain general;
and r. EN-. Sir Caleb Saunders, past grand
commander of the Grand Commandery
of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island;
En-. Sir Eugene II. Richards, COM
mander of Boston Commandery; EN-.
Sir o. w. Upham, commander Hugh
de Payens Commandery; EN-. Sir
Chas. Z. Pierce, commander st. Omer Com
mandery; En-. Sir l.. Elliott Pierce, past
commander Ceur de Lion Commandery;
EN-. Sirs S. B. Harrington. N. J. Simonds,
e. B. Fairchilds and Charles L. Davenport,
past commanders of Hugh de Payens Com
mandery; EN-. Sir j. II. Waite, past CON-
mander Athol Commandery; Sir M. II.
Whittredge, of Mt Olivet Commandery of
Nebraska; Sir Byron Truell, of Bethany
| Commandery; Sir E. d. Robbins, of C9ur
de Lion Commandery, surgeon.
In the lines were also representatives Of
| Boston, De Molay, Hugh de Payens, st.
Omer, William Parkman and Branscant
| Communicates
At half past nine, headed by Lindalps
| Band of twenty-five pieces, the Commandery
| left their headquarters and, after short
march in Charlestown. took special horse
cars in waiting for Somerville, where a pa
rade was made and the Inequalities of the
Somerville Sir Knights of the command en-
| ioyed, an address of welcome having first
been made by the Hon. Mayor, Sir Knight
Mark f. Burns.
Soon after IL o'clock the cars OF the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad were boarded at
East Somerylle for Portland At North
Berwick committee of Portland Comman-
derry entered the train, composed of Sir C. j.
Harrington, generalissimo; En-. Sir 4. G. AL
len and Sir Z. b. Mallett, Jr., and extended
cordial and Knightly welcome to En- Sir
Knight Boynton and the .fratres accompany
ing him.
Arriving at the Congress Street Station in
| Portland at about 40 p. M, EN-. Sir John
| e. Sawyer, commanding officer, and thirty
| Sir Knights of Portland Commandery were
found waiting. Knightly greetings were
| exchanged. the welcome of the Portland
| Knights being given with all the warmth for
which they are famous.
On account of the threatening showers
horse cars were taken for the Falmouth Ho-
tel, the headquarters Of the visiting frdtres.
When the cars reached Congress Square,
as the rain had ceased falling, the cars were
abandoned, the line formed and the escort
and visiting commandery, headed by Lin
dall's Band, marched through Congress and
| Middle streets to the hotel. The visitors
| presented a fine appearance. They are COM
posed, for the most part of large men, and
| they set off the elegant Knights Templar re-
| gala finely. The band attracted great atten-
tion in their striking uniform of scarlet coats
| trimmed with gold lace, and laced Hussar
| fashion, with black braid over the breast.
They played with great spirit, and showed
that they were well balanced organization
| containing musicians of talent. Upon reach
ing the hotel they were drawn up in line in
| the rotunda and received the orders for the
morrow from their commander.
| CRur de Lion Commandery of Charles
town, Mass, is one of the leading comman-
deries of New England. Its charter dates
| from 1871 and its roll embraces 175 members.
Its elegant banner bears on one side the let
| tiers j. N. r. j., a maltese cross in a circle
surrounded by the motto "Regniun, Homiais
| Hominorlan," and a cross with the legend
Chartered A. d. 1871" On the other side
is borne the motto in Hoe Signo Vinces,"
"Ceur de Lion Commandery," and graphic
| painting of Richard the Lion hearted in COM
bat with an infidel. The following are the
officers of the Commandery:
Eminent Commander-Sir knight H. E. Boyn-
ton.
Generalissimo-Si knight w. I. Rowe
Captain Generai-Sir Knight C. w. Sawyer.
Prelate-Sr Knight Aaron Sargent
Acting Treasurer-Sir Knight Geo. I. Burnham.
Recorder-Slr Joseph w. Linnell.
Senior Warden-Sir Knight Charles Fox.
Junior Warden-Sir Knight Geo. Millett
Acting Standard Bearer.sr knight Morrill,.
Sword Bearer-Sir Knight Robert buddy.
Warden-Sir Knight W. Poor.
Captains Of Companes-sr knights ]; H. Whit
Kramer, Mcintyre and Leach.
Amongthe distinguished guests of the
Ceur de Lions from st. Omer Commandery
are Hon. c. J. Noyes, past commander; EN-
inent Commander Sir Charles Z. Pierce, and
Captain General Sir. A. H. White. The first
two of these gentlemen are we'll known to
our Portland Sir Knights who are familiar
with their rich fun of wit and humor Sir
Knight Pierce is a worthy representative of
the Boston Journal.
Owing to the bad weather the intended en-
tertainment Of the guests by Portland Com
mandery had to be given up. 1t had been
proposed to take them about the city in car
riages. Instead Of this many of them visited
Masonic Hall and other places of interest,
where they could be shielded from the show
ers. In the evening the rotunda and corri-
doris of the Falmouth Hotel were crowded
with citizens who thoroughly enjoyed the
delightful concert given by Lindalrs Band.
There was medley, a. piccolo polka, that
grand old German drinking song played so
well by the baritone player of the Germania
Quartette In the Stockbridge course last win
ter, and played so well last night that it was
imperatiyely redemanded, the popular Man
dolinato and other selections. Mr.. Lindall,
the leader, is to be. congratulated on his,
band, which is recent accession to the first
bands of Boston. He, graduate of the
PRESS Office, had made himself name as
one of the best cornot soloists in the country
before he took the responsibility Of forming
this organization. He has already made a
success.
During the evening Portland Commandery
held reception at the hotel, which was at
tended by all the leading frdtres in the city
and many acquaintances were formed and
most enjoyable time resulted.
Today Portland Commandery will assem-
BILE at their armory at a. M, the line will be
formed at 7.3o, and proceed direct to the Fall
mouth Hotel where the guests will be re-
ceiyed and the Communicates will march
to the Congress Street Station of the Maine
Central railroad, and leave by special train
train for Bath at s o'clock. On arrival in
Bath they will be received by Dunlap Com
mandpry and escorted to the steamer Wi